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Keychron K3 HE vs Nuphy Node 100

Get the Keychron K3 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Nuphy Node 100 for the 3,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron K3 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • No numpad.

Get the

Nuphy Node 100

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • Missing ISO-FR, ISO-ES. The other board is sold in those layouts.

What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

Keychron K3 HE

Nuphy Node 100

  • Layout size

    75%

    100%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Battery

    2,600 mAh

    3,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum, Wood

    ABS

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K3 HE
  • Nuphy Node 100
Performance
92
74
Build quality
86
56
Productivity
88
65
Customizability
89
58
Portability
82
53

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Low profile
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron K3 HE vs Nuphy Node 100 specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

16 of 27 specs differ

Keychron K3 HE

Nuphy Node 100

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Clicky, Linear

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, JIS
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

LED
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

2,600 mAh
3,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Wood
ABS

Plate material

Aluminum
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

580 g
787.3 g

Dimensions

25 x 319 x 126 mm
13 x 399 x 141 mm

Typing angle

2°
4°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Keychron K3 HE

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES

    In stockDoes not ship to you

Nuphy Node 100

  • Input Gear

    ISO-DE

    In stockShips to you

  • Input Gear

    ISO-DE

    In stockShips to you

  • Input Gear

    ISO-DE

    In stockShips to you

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